CVE-2019-1010251

Description

Open Information Security Foundation Suricata prior to version 4.1.2 is affected by: Denial of Service - DNS detection bypass. The impact is: An attacker can evade a signature detection with a specialy formed network packet. The component is: app-layer-detect-proto.c, decode.c, decode-teredo.c and decode-ipv6.c (https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/3590/commits/11f3659f64a4e42e90cb3c09fcef66894205aefe, https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/3590/commits/8357ef3f8ffc7d99ef6571350724160de356158b). The attack vector is: An attacker can trigger the vulnerability by sending a specifically crafted network request. The fixed version is: 4.1.2.

Category

7.5
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.40%
Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory github.com Third-Party Advisory openinfosecfoundation.org
Affected: Open Information Security Foundation Suricata
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://redmine.openinfosecfoundation.org/issues/2736 issue tracking third party advisory
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/3590/commits/11f3659f64a4e42e90cb3c09fcef66894205aefe third party advisory patch
https://github.com/OISF/suricata/pull/3590/commits/8357ef3f8ffc7d99ef6571350724160de356158b third party advisory patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2019-1010251?
CVE-2019-1010251 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2019-1010251?
To fix CVE-2019-1010251, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2019-1010251 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2019-1010251 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2019-1010251?
CVE-2019-1010251 affects Open Information Security Foundation Suricata.
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